- (a) An application for a Pennsylvania criminal history record check shall be submitted to the State Police for prospective employes of the home who will have direct contact with individuals, including part-time and temporary staff persons who will have direct contact with individuals, within 5 working days after the person’s date of hire.
- (b) If a prospective employe who will have direct contact with individuals resides outside this Commonwealth, an application for a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) criminal history record check shall be submitted to the FBI in addition to the Pennsylvania criminal history record check, within 5 working days after the person’s date of hire.
- (c) The Pennsylvania and FBI criminal history record checks shall have been completed no more than 1 year prior to the person’s date of hire.
- (d) A copy of the final reports received from the State Police and the FBI, if applicable, shall be kept.
- (e) If the home serves primarily individuals who are 17 years of age or younger, 23 Pa.C.S. § § 6301—6384 (relating to the Child Protective Services Law) applies.
Source
The provisions of this § 6400.21 amended through January 22, 1982, effective March 1, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 384; amended August 9, 1991, effective November 8, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 3595. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (133676).